<DIV><p><I>The Place of Scraps</I> explores the relationship between First Nations cultures and ethnography. Marius Barbeau?an early-twentieth-century ethnographer who studied First Nations cultures, including Jordan Abel's ancestral Nisga'a Nation?believed that these ancient cultural practices were about to disappear completely. Through poetic erasure techniques, Abel carves out new and unexpected understandings of Barbeau's writing.</p><p><B>Jordan Abel</B> is a First Nations writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He holds a BA from the University of Alberta and a MFA from the University of British Columbia. Abel is an editor for <I>Poetry Is Dead</I> magazine and the former poetry editor for <I>PRISM International</I>.</p><br></DIV>